Egypt vs Sudan: Energy imports and exports
Egypt
20.3%
in 2023
Sudan
18.9%
in 2022
Egypt rank
82nd
Sudan rank
83rd
Energy imports and exports over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.3% against 18.9% in Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 83rd of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -31.3% | -2.8% | 28.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | -19.2% | -82.4% | 63.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -18.6% | 21.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 19.1% | 15.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 20.3% against 18.9% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Egypt and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Egypt ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 83rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.